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Papers by Martin Weinberg

Sociological Perspectives, 2006

Cultural sociology agrees that meanings attributed to objects vary depending upon the cultural co... more Cultural sociology agrees that meanings attributed to objects vary depending upon the cultural competencies of viewers, but tends to ignore the role of identities in interpretation. This article argues that both identities and competencies influence interpretation. Through an analysis of how 307 undergraduate students at a Midwestern state university interpreted a black-and-white photograph of an individual masturbating, this article finds that assessments of the degree to which the image should be considered art and/or pornography are associated with self-reported indicators of both cultural competencies and identities. Indicators of religious and conventional identities and of training with regard to photography stand out in this regard. The intersection of the constructions of pornography and art enabled the authors to classify participants as Nonartistic Conservatives, Nonartistic Liberals, Artistic Liberals, and Artistic Conservatives and to show that interpretations are a cons...

Archives of sexual behavior, Jan 17, 2016

In the Results section, the last header should not contain the word ''Identities.'' The main head... more In the Results section, the last header should not contain the word ''Identities.'' The main header should simply be ''Confirming/Changing Sexual Preference,'' and the subheaders should only be ''Stability'' and ''Vacillations.'' The online version of the original article can be found under

Social Problems, 1983

Counseling for spirit ually empowered wholeness: A hope-cent ered approach, kandym is not part of... more Counseling for spirit ually empowered wholeness: A hope-cent ered approach, kandym is not part of it s component s, which is obvious in t he force normal bond react ions, as well as t he deep pool of t he lower Indus.

Archives of Sexual Behavior, 1986

E617 African Women (3 cr.) P600 Seminar in Prehistoric Archaeology (3 cr.) Biology L500 Independe... more E617 African Women (3 cr.) P600 Seminar in Prehistoric Archaeology (3 cr.) Biology L500 Independent Study (cr. arr.) May count toward minor when topic applies to human sexuality. Communication and Culture C626 Studies in Contemporary Communication (3 cr.) May count toward minor when topic applies to human sexuality. Comparative Literature C546 Sexuality and the Arts (3 cr.) C574 Japanese-Western Studies (4 cr.) May count toward minor when topic applies to human sexuality. C700 Research (cr. arr.) May count toward minor when topic applies to human sexuality. Criminal Justice P680 Seminar: Issues in Criminal Justice (3 cr.) May count toward minor when topic applies to human sexuality. East Asian Languages and Cultures E505 Topics in East Asian Studies (2-4 cr.) May count toward minor when topic applies to human sexuality.

Social Problems, 2005

This article examines fecal matters-namely, the social concerns that can accompany defecation and... more This article examines fecal matters-namely, the social concerns that can accompany defecation and flatulence. Researching 172 university students, we show how aspects of the socio-cultural context as "embodied" in four groups of participants (heterosexual women and men and non-heterosexual women and men) mediate the operation of the "fecal habitus"-that part of culture that interprets and organizes fecal events (Inglis 2000). The study finds that the heterosexual women and the non-heterosexual men show the greatest commitment to the habitus and the heterosexual men the least. It provides some evidence that the non-heterosexual women also show a decreased commitment. Theoretical contributions show how the concept of embodiment can highlight everyday "social problems prevention work" by paying attention to the role of the different senses, the emotional components involved in bodily mishaps, gender discrimination and the privileging of male status, and the elaboration of stigma theory. The authors thank Leah Van Wey, Cher Jamison, and Patricia McManus for help with the data analysis and presentation, and Brian Powell, Elizabeth Armstrong, and the editor and anonymous referees for their helpful suggestions with regard to the write-up.

Archives of Sexual Behavior, 1998

Attitudes toward sex and condoms in the U.S. are more negative and less monolithic than in Sweden... more Attitudes toward sex and condoms in the U.S. are more negative and less monolithic than in Sweden. We investigated the possible effect of this on AIDS prevention strategies by comparing women and men who were heterosexual university students in the two countries (Sweden: n = 570; U.S.: n = 407). Using self-administered questionnaires, subjects were asked about their sexual activities, safer sex practices, numbers of partners, and condom use. American students took a more multifaceted approach to safer sex — combining changes in sexual activities, reductions in casual sex, and increased condom use with both steady and nonsteady partners. Swedish students took a more singular approach — consistently using condoms with nonsteady partners. It is suggested that the difference in Swedish practices results from fundamental differences in sexual attitudes between the countries.

Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2003

This article presents a study of 114 self-defined zoophile men who were researched primarily thro... more This article presents a study of 114 self-defined zoophile men who were researched primarily through the use of an on-line questionnaire. We describe how the participants acquired the identity label of zoophile, what it meant to them, and their relationships among themselves. Also examined are how they eroticized animals and how human and feral characteristics combined to form this object choice. Finally, participants' sexual profiles with animals and humans, and how the balance of animal and human desires creates different forms of zoophilia, are described.

Social Problems, 1975

Page 1. GAY BATHS AND THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF IMPERSONAL SEX* MARTIN S.WEINBERG Indiana Univer... more Page 1. GAY BATHS AND THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF IMPERSONAL SEX* MARTIN S.WEINBERG Indiana University and Institute for Sex Research COLIN J. WILLIAMS Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis ...

Archives of Sexual Behavior, 1995

Theories of human sexuality have proposed that two factors reduce the double standard of sexualit... more Theories of human sexuality have proposed that two factors reduce the double standard of sexuality and lead to a convergence of male and female sexual behavior: the degree of social benefits and amount of power women have in basic societal institutions and the extent to which a society accepts permissive sexual norms. As these factors increase, the strength of the double standard will decrease and the convergence between male and female behaviors will increase. Compared to the United States, Sweden has instituted more policies to promote gender equality and has been thought to accept more permissive premarital sexual attitudes. The focus of the research reported here is to examine country and gender differences in sexual attitudes and sexual behavior for a sample of university students in the United States (N = 407) and Sweden (N = 570). Results indicate that Swedish students endorsed more similar sexual standards for women and men and reported more accepting attitudes than did American students. For sexual behavior, American men reported the most sexual experience, Swedish men the least, with the women of both countries generally in the middle category. Notwithstanding this more permissive behavior on the part of American men, gender convergence with respect to sexual behavior is stronger in Sweden on several of the dimensions examined: age of first engaging in partner-related sexual activities for those who were sexually experienced, relationship with first partner, number of partners both in the last year and in their lifetime, and affective reactions to first coitus. Gender convergence, however, is weaker in Sweden than in the United States with respect to the incidence and frequency of various sexual activities and the degree of satisfaction with current sex life. Findings are discussed with respect to the questions they raise about the current theories that framed this research and the differential amount of sex education provided in the two countries.

Archives of Sexual Behavior, 1999

The variable “gender” rarely appearsin prostitution research. Its inclusion raises the samequesti... more The variable “gender” rarely appearsin prostitution research. Its inclusion raises the samequestions brought up with respect to other areas ofwork: Is there a gendered perspective with respect tothe work and are gender inequalities reflected init? This study examines gender differences in the workof 140 sex workers in the San Francisco Tenderloin. Aswell as women and men who are workers, we include transgender workers (genetic males who presentthemselves as women), further accentuating differencesby gender. Looking at work-specific characteristics, wefind that women do not suffer inequities of income. They are, however, more prone tooccupational hazards. Transgenders, who suffer the mostsocietal discrimination, are closer to women than men intheir work situation. Examining the sexuality of sex workers, the women are the least likely toenjoy sex with clients. Men report more sexual enjoymentwith clients and transgenders are closer to the men inthis regard. Few differences are, however, found in sexual pleasure in the personal livesof the women, men, and transgenders. A gender differencethat stands out is that the men have more noncommercialsex partners than the women. Again, transgenders are more like the men, although various aspectsof their condition make for some uniquedifferences.

Journal of Sex Research, 1988

Page 1. The Journal of Sex Research Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 197-218 May, 1988 Black Sexuality: A Test... more Page 1. The Journal of Sex Research Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 197-218 May, 1988 Black Sexuality: A Test of Two Theories MARTIN S. WEINBERG, Ph.D. COLIN J. WILLIAMS, Ph.D. Indiana University Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis ...

Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2001

Sex workers have their perspective on HIV transmission, claiming that in general they are more si... more Sex workers have their perspective on HIV transmission, claiming that in general they are more similar than different from other people in HIV status and the practice of safe sex. Such an assertion of similarity goes against public and professional opinion that prostitution is a major vector in the spread of AIDS. Taking the sex workers' similarity claim seriously, this paper considers the conditions under which it would be valid. We focus on those factors that make a population more or less vulnerable to HIV and how they affect its spread into the sex work population. Data from New Zealand comparing men sex workers and other men who have sex with men is used to evaluate these ideas. Data partially support the hypothesis in that these two groups of men are similar with regard to their HIV status. We do find the sex workers to be different, however, in their being less likely to engage in safe sex practices. We provide an explanation for why this has not lead to their having a higher rate of seropositivity.